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Office of Personnel Management
1900 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20415

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Re: Promotion and Internal Placement, OPM’s Proposed Rule with Request for Comments, RIN 3206-AN77, 84 Fed. Reg. 70,906-70-908 (Dec. 26, 2019)

To Whom It May Concern:

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) respectfully submits the following comments concerning the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) (Non-competitive) Promotion and Internal Placement Proposed Rule with Request for Comments, as published in the Federal Register at 84 Fed. Reg. 70,906-70,908 (Dec. 26, 2019).

NELA is the largest professional membership organization in the country comprised of lawyers who represent employees in labor, employment, wage and hour, and civil rights disputes. Our mission is to advance employee rights and serve lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the American workplace. NELA and its 69 circuit, state, and local affiliates have a membership of over 4,000 attorneys who are committed to working on behalf of those who have faced illegal treatment in the workplace. NELA has filed numerous amicus curiae briefs before the United States Supreme Court and other federal appellate courts regarding the proper interpretation of federal civil rights and worker protection laws and comments on … Read More

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Mark Zelden
Director, Center for Faith & Opportunity Initiatives
U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210

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Re: Response to Proposed Rule 85 Fed.Reg. 2929-2938, RIN 1291-AA41 Docket No. DOL-2019-0006

Director Zeldon:

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL or Department) Proposed Rule, published in the Federal Register on January 17, 2020, 85 Fed.Reg. 2929-2938, Docket No. DOL- 2019-0006.

NELA is the largest professional membership organization in the country comprised of lawyers who represent employees in labor, employment, wage and hour, and civil rights disputes. NELA advances employee rights and serves lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the American workplace. NELA and its 69 circuit, state, and local affiliates have a membership of over 4,000 attorneys who are committed to working on behalf of those who have been illegally treated in the workplace. NELA has filed numerous amicus curiae briefs before the United States Supreme Court and other federal appellate courts regarding the proper interpretation of federal civil rights and worker protection laws and comments on relevant Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs). NELA also engages … Read More

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Bernadette B. Wilson
Executive Officer, Executive Secretariat
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street NE
Washington, DC 20507

Re: Response to Proposed Rule 84 Fed.Reg. 67,683-67,685, RIN 3046–AB00

To Whom It May Concern:

The National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Proposed Rule, published in the Federal Register on December 11, 2019, 84 Fed.Reg. 67,683-67,685.

NELA is the largest professional membership organization in the country comprised of lawyers who represent employees in labor, employment, wage and hour, and civil rights disputes. NELA advances employee rights and serves lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the American workplace. NELA and its 69 circuit, state, and local affiliates have a membership of over 4,000 attorneys who are committed to working on behalf of those who have been illegally treated in the workplace. NELA has filed numerous amicus curiae briefs before the United States Supreme Court and other federal appellate courts regarding the proper interpretation of federal civil rights and worker protection laws and comments on relevant Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs). NELA also engages in legislative advocacy on behalf of workers throughout the … Read More

United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
224 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510

Re: Opposition to Confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke

Dear Senator:

On behalf of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA) and its 4000 circuit, state, and local affiliate members across the country, we write to express our strong opposition to the confirmation of Lawrence VanDyke to be an appellate judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

NELA is the largest professional membership organization in the country comprised of attorneys who represent workers in labor, employment, and civil rights disputes. Founded in 1985, NELA advances employee rights and serves lawyers who advocate for equality and justice in the American workplace. Our members litigate daily in every federal district court and circuit, affording NELA a unique perspective on how employment cases actually play out on the ground and deep insight with respect to the profound impact of the judiciary on the daily lives and the rights of working people.

Mr. VanDyke Lacks The Temperament, Knowledge, And Commitment To The Truth That Are Foundational Qualifications For A Federal Judge

Extensive negative feedback about Mr. VanDyke’s termperament prompted the American Bar Association (ABA) to rate Mr. … Read More

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